Not at all. Its truth. I dont agree that it "unites" New Jersey. I dont care that people in the south root for the Flyers or people nearer NYC root for the Rags.

I live in South Jersey (Millville, Cumberland County) and its like being on an island surrounded by Flyers fans. I don't think that, historically, the Devils organization has done enough to spread the team to the entire state, but we also have to remember that the Flyers were already established down here before the Devils even started in NJ. Many of the older Flyer fans in the neighborhood had Flyers season tickets all the way up to the mid-90s.

BTW, I was born in Brooklyn and that's why I am a Devils fan. The Devils are essentially a small-market team in the New York City sports market. For years they shared a sports complex with two football franchises that were both "New York" even though they played in NJ.

It is all about tv and media markets.

But I do think that the Devils could do more to spread the team. For instance they could put pressure on the NHL or whoever to make Comcast share their tv broadcasts with Directv. Due to some law, Comcast in Philly doesn't have to share their signal because they do not use satellites. So if you are a Devils fan in South Jersey and you order the Center Ice package you can't watch the Devils play the Flyers because it is blacked out.

If any Devils brass is reading: do something to allow Devils fans who live in New Jersey (the state you are trying to unite) who can't watch the games using a normal tv package, and, therefore pay a good sum of money to order the Center Ice package, not have their games with one of your biggest rivals (and the fanbase you are trying to win over) blacked out!

I live in South Jersey (Millville, Cumberland County) and its like being on an island surrounded by Flyers fans. I don't think that, historically, the Devils organization has done enough to spread the team to the entire state, but we also have to remember that the Flyers were already established down here before the Devils even started in NJ. Many of the older Flyer fans in the neighborhood had Flyers season tickets all the way up to the mid-90s.

BTW, I was born in Brooklyn and that's why I am a Devils fan. The Devils are essentially a small-market team in the New York City sports market. For years they shared a sports complex with two football franchises that were both "New York" even though they played in NJ.

It is all about tv and media markets.

But I do think that the Devils could do more to spread the team. For instance they could put pressure on the NHL or whoever to make Comcast share their tv broadcasts with Directv. Due to some law, Comcast in Philly doesn't have to share their signal because they do not use satellites. So if you are a Devils fan in South Jersey and you order the Center Ice package you can't watch the Devils play the Flyers because it is blacked out.

If any Devils brass is reading: do something to allow Devils fans who live in New Jersey (the state you are trying to unite) who can't watch the games using a normal tv package, and, therefore pay a good sum of money to order the Center Ice package, not have their games with one of your biggest rivals (and the fanbase you are trying to win over) blacked out!

Sure, I completely understand all of this. I used to live in Cape May and whenever I wore Devils gear, I'd get chided for it cause they're all Phailure fans.

I also get the whole Flyers been around longer. I understand why. My uncle is 63 years old and has lived in Hudson County (where I am) all his life and is a huge Rangers fan. I took to the Devils as my first pro sports event was a Devils game (84) and it stuck. Most of my family (in NJ) bar two cousins are Rags fans because thats the team they all grew up rooting for.